Games Like Serious Sam 3: BFE

Serious Sam 4 reignites the classic FPS series in a high-powered prequel loaded with an explosive arsenal, intergalactic carnage, and perfectly timed one-liners.

Why similar: FPS 29.9%, Gore 22.7%, Co-op 15.7%, Comedy 7.1%, Action 6.7%

Why You'll Like It: It is the closest direct follow-up, delivering the same massive enemy waves, heavy weapons, crude humor, and drop-in co-op on an even bigger scale.

Serious Sam: Siberian Mayhem is a new stand-alone expansion to the world of the classic FPS series. Join the fight against Notorious Mental on a journey through the wild lands of Russia, and find your way through this lost chapter of Sam Stone's adventures.

Why similar: FPS 26.3%, Online Co-Op 13.4%, Co-op 13.2%, Old School 11.5%, Shooter 9.7%

Why You'll Like It: This standalone expansion refines the Serious Sam 4 formula with tighter campaigns, huge arenas, ridiculous weapons, and the same alien-horde chaos.

Serious Sam HD: The First Encounter is a visually upgraded and fully Steam supported remake version of the original high-adrenaline single-play and 16-player co-operative arcade-action FPS which was Gamespot's Game of the Year 2001 and which scored overall of 87% on Metacritic!

Why similar: FPS 35.6%, Gore 11.9%, Co-op 10.8%, Action 6.1%, Online Co-Op 6%

Why You'll Like It: If you want more of the same run-backwards-and-blast design, this remake delivers classic Serious Sam horde shooting with modernized presentation.

Serious Sam HD: The Second Encounter is a visually upgraded and fully Steam supported remake of the original high-adrenaline single-play and 16-player co-operative arcade-action FPS and Gamespot's Game of the Month!

Why similar: FPS 35.6%, Co-op 13.5%, Gore 9.8%, Comedy 7.6%, Action 7.1%

Why You'll Like It: It keeps the series' signature open combat spaces, nonstop monster swarms, and co-op carnage while feeling closest to the classic Sam formula behind BFE.

Serious Sam II is a shot of adrenaline to the hearts of first-person shooter fans across the world. This is serious!

Why similar: FPS 31.8%, Co-op 15.4%, Gore 12.7%, Comedy 9.5%, Action 7.9%

Why You'll Like It: It leans even harder into goofy comedy and co-op slaughter while preserving the series' emphasis on speed, crowd control, and huge enemy counts.

Serious Sam is a high-adrenaline arcade-action shooter heavily focused on frantic action. In a world where cyberpunk meets fantasy-fiction and advanced technology is mixed with black magic and psycho-powers, Sam travels through four beautiful worlds, confronting countless foes on his way to Mental's base.

Why similar: FPS 37.7%, Co-op 14.6%, Action 9.5%, Gore 8%, Shooter 6.3%

Why You'll Like It: This updated classic package offers some of the purest old-school Serious Sam action, with giant maps, relentless enemy rushes, and co-op support.

Evil has returned! Demonic powers are manifesting themselves as a myriad of dark creatures, fighting over the fates of imprisoned souls caught in Purgatory.

Why similar: FPS 36.3%, Gore 18.8%, Co-op 14.7%, Action 11.6%, Shooter 4.2%

Why You'll Like It: Like Serious Sam 3, it is a throwback FPS built around strafing through large arenas and mowing down waves of grotesque enemies with oversized guns.

Serious Sam Classic: The Second Encounter is a high-adrenaline single-play and 16-player co-operative arcade-action FPS and Gamespot's Game of the Month February 2002!

Why similar: FPS 33.8%, Gore 16.1%, Co-op 10.9%, Action 8.5%, Shooter 4.6%

Why You'll Like It: Its classic version still nails the same arcade-style rhythm of dodging dense swarms in wide spaces and unloading high-powered weapons nonstop.

Serious Sam is a high-adrenaline single-play and 16-player co-operative arcade-action FPS and Gamespot's Game of the Year 2001!

Why similar: FPS 35.9%, Gore 13.1%, Co-op 9.8%, Action 7.9%, Comedy 5.7%

Why You'll Like It: This is the rawest version of the formula that BFE builds from: simple movement, huge battles, and constant pressure from masses of enemies.

The critically-acclaimed and award-winning FPS franchise is back! Packed with tons of fast-paced, adrenaline-fueled single player and multiplayer action, Painkiller Overdose brings with it 6 innovative new demonic weapons, mind-bending physics, lightning-player maps, over 40 demented and sickly-twisted monsters from Hell and gigantic end...

Why similar: FPS 40.8%, Gore 31.4%, Action 14.2%, Shooter 6.3%, Multiplayer 4%

Why You'll Like It: Another strong horde shooter in the same vein, it focuses on frantic circle-strafing combat against overwhelming demon-heavy enemy packs.

Step into the boots of Grayson Hunt after a crash landing on an old resort planet forces him to make a hard choice: survival or revenge. Execute masterful kills with Bulletstorm: Full Clip Edition’s unique combat system that rewards you for performing the most creative and deadly kills imaginable.

Why similar: FPS 33.2%, Gore 25.5%, Action 9.3%, Comedy 8.4%, Shooter 5.8%

Why You'll Like It: Its loud, vulgar humor and explosive FPS combat make it a great fit if you liked Serious Sam 3's dumb-fun energy and nonstop shooting.

Painkiller Black Edition includes the expansion pack Battle Out of Hell, featuring 10 additional single-player levels and many new villains.

Why similar: FPS 39.1%, Gore 35.4%, Action 9.1%, Shooter 7.5%, First-Person 4.9%

Why You'll Like It: It is one of the best non-Sam matches for fast, arena-based horde FPS action with relentless pacing, gore, and old-school weapon design.

Shadow Warrior 2 is the stunning evolution of Flying Wild Hog’s offbeat first-person shooter starring the brash warrior Lo Wang, who must again wield a devastating combination of guns, blades, magic and wit to strike down the demonic legions overwhelming the world.

Why similar: FPS 27.4%, Gore 22.4%, Co-op 17.1%, Comedy 7.5%, Action 7.4%

Why You'll Like It: It mixes co-op, absurd firepower, gore, and wisecracking tone into a fast shooter that scratches a similar over-the-top action itch.

Now includes all three premium DLC packs (Unto the Evil, Hell Followed, and Bloodfall), maps, modes, and weapons, as well as all feature updates including Arcade Mode, Photo Mode, and the latest Update 6.66, which brings further multiplayer improvements as well as revamps multiplayer progression.

Why similar: FPS 40.1%, Gore 26.2%, Shooter 7.5%, Action 7%, Multiplayer 5.5%

Why You'll Like It: While more aggressive and melee-driven, it shares BFE's speed, gore, heavy-metal intensity, and constant push through arenas full of enemies.

Shadow Warrior is a bold reimagining of the classic 3D Realms’ shooter from independent developer Flying Wild Hog (Hard Reset) starring the legendary and quick-witted warrior Lo Wang.

Why similar: FPS 40.6%, Gore 23.4%, Comedy 10.6%, Action 10.1%, Old School 4.7%

Why You'll Like It: It combines old-school FPS pacing, comedic one-liners, and bloody combat in a way that overlaps nicely with Serious Sam's tone and feel.

Hell’s armies have invaded Earth. Become the Slayer in an epic single-player campaign to conquer demons across dimensions and stop the final destruction of humanity. The only thing they fear... is you.

Why similar: FPS 39.3%, Gore 27.7%, Action 8.3%, Shooter 7.6%, Multiplayer 5.4%

Why You'll Like It: It is more movement-tech-heavy than BFE, but the speed, intensity, and constant high-pressure combat make it an excellent next step for horde-FPS fans.

Apogee Software and Interceptor Entertainment proudly present the rebirth of the cult-classic first-person shooter, “Rise of the Triad”. Bigger, better and more ludicrous than ever before.

Why similar: FPS 40.4%, Gore 18.1%, Old School 9.2%, Comedy 6.9%, Action 6.5%

Why You'll Like It: This modern boomer shooter revival delivers breakneck movement, exaggerated carnage, and arcade-like firefights that feel spiritually close to Serious Sam.

Prodeus is a first-person shooter of old, re-imagined using modern rendering techniques and technology. Experience the quality you’d expect from a modern AAA game, designed with retro aesthetics and gameplay that invoke the tech-imposed limits of older hardware.

Why similar: FPS 53.7%, Gore 24.6%, Shooter 7.9%, Action 6.9%, First-Person 3.2%

Why You'll Like It: This modern retro shooter captures the same satisfying loop of fast movement, chunky weapons, gore, and enemy-heavy combat arenas.

You are humanity’s last hope to stop the Strogg, a hostile alien race waging war against Earth. Play this military sci-fi FPS, now upgraded for modern platforms with improved visuals, new campaign content, online multiplayer/co-op, and more.

Why similar: FPS 48.8%, Gore 13.8%, Action 7.9%, Shooter 6.7%, Co-op 6.6%

Why You'll Like It: Its sci-fi setting, classic run-and-gun structure, and emphasis on weapon cycling make it a natural recommendation for Serious Sam players.

Developed by the award-winning id Software, Quake® is the ground-breaking, original dark fantasy first-person shooter that inspires today’s retro-style FPS games. With Quake (Enhanced), experience the authentic, updated, and visually enhanced version of the original.

Why similar: FPS 48.8%, Gore 14%, Shooter 7.5%, Old School 6.8%, Action 6.5%

Why You'll Like It: Though darker and less comedic, it shares the same old-school FPS DNA of speed, strafing, and relentless enemy pressure.

Unleash a fury of powerful weapons as you blast your way through armies of Alien forces hell-bent on taking you down! Battle through 14 intense levels and prepare to face a barrage of beastly-sized bosses that will test your every skill. Each of your 10 weapons comes with two firing modes and you’ll need all of them!

Why similar: FPS 40.6%, Action 16.4%, Aliens 12.4%, Shooter 12.4%, First-Person 6.4%

Why You'll Like It: Its straightforward alien-blasting campaign and emphasis on gunplay make it a solid pick for players who mainly want more sci-fi FPS carnage.

Load up your Boltgun and unleash the awesome Space Marine arsenal to blast your way through an explosion of sprites, pixels and blood in a perfect blend of Warhammer 40,000, frenetic gameplay and the stylish visuals of 90’s retro shooters.

Why similar: FPS 49.2%, Gore 16.4%, Old School 10.5%, Shooter 9%, Action 6.8%

Why You'll Like It: It delivers chunky retro gunplay, exaggerated gore, and nonstop horde-killing momentum that feels very compatible with Serious Sam tastes.

This Co-op Shooter , has Day and Night levels, multiple maps, players will take on 25 enemy types and numerous bosses, like Gargantuan Monsters and Minibosses every 10 days as you explore, shoot and run for your life against the onslaught of porcine monstrosities.

Why similar: Gore 26.1%, FPS 23.1%, Co-op 13.6%, Online Co-Op 10%, Shooter 7.1%

Why You'll Like It: Its cheap, silly co-op shooting and nonstop gory enemy waves make it a surprisingly close budget alternative to Serious Sam's dumb-fun appeal.

Hard Reset Redux is an action-packed and hardcore single-player shooter which embraces the best qualities that the genre has it offer. It includes over-the-top destruction, loads of enemies, great weapon variety, a challenging campaign and a beautifully realized cyberpunk setting.

Why similar: FPS 60.8%, Action 17.9%, Shooter 11.6%, First-Person 3.8%, Sci-fi 2.6%

Why You'll Like It: It offers a similarly old-school, score-attack style of FPS combat focused on large waves, constant movement, and explosive sci-fi firefights.

In KILLING FLOOR 2, players descend into continental Europe after it has been overrun by horrific, murderous clones called Zeds that were created by rogue elements of the Horzine Corporation. 6-player Co-Op & 12-player VS Zed-slaughtering mayhem.

Why similar: FPS 26.1%, Gore 20.1%, Co-op 16.4%, Online Co-Op 12.9%, Shooter 6.9%

Why You'll Like It: For co-op players especially, it offers wave-based teamwork, big gore, and the same satisfying feeling of holding off overwhelming numbers.

ULTRAKILL is a fast-paced ultra-violent retro FPS that combines the skill-based style scoring of character action games with the unadulterated carnage inspired by the best shooters of the '90s. Rip apart your foes with varied destructive weaponry and shower in their blood to regain your health.

Why similar: FPS 62.4%, Shooter 8.9%, Old School 7.8%, Difficult 7.1%, First-Person 6.4%

Why You'll Like It: It is far more technical, but its insane speed, constant aggression, and gleefully excessive violence appeal to the same kind of FPS player.

Frag like it’s 1996 – this time with even more asses to kick! Join the world’s greatest action hero in Duke Nukem 3D: 20th Anniversary World Tour as he saves Earth once again, kicking alien ass and saving babes across the globe along the way.

Why similar: FPS 39.8%, Gore 19%, Aliens 7.3%, Shooter 6%, Co-op 5.9%

Why You'll Like It: It shares Serious Sam's crude humor, alien-blasting theme, and old-school shooter design, just with more exploration and less swarm combat.

Enter Paradise as Johnny Turbo—half-metal, half-human, all-murder machine. Clean up the streets with a chainsaw leg, 15+ weapons and your hovercar as you battle the rogue AI Syn, rival bounty hunters and cyberpunks aplenty. Apogee’s most outrageous FPS since Duke Nukem 3D. Good hunting, Sir!

Why similar: FPS 50%, Gore 17.1%, Shooter 9.6%, Action 8.5%, First-Person 3.7%

Why You'll Like It: Its hyper-fast movement and outrageous firepower make it a great choice if what you loved most was BFE's nonstop adrenaline rush.

Battle through an onslaught of mystical backwater cultists, possessed militants & even darker forces as you attempt to discover just what lurks beneath the Earth in this retro FPS inspired by the '90s legends.

Why similar: FPS 57.2%, Old School 15.1%, Shooter 12.3%, First-Person 7.5%, Action 7%

Why You'll Like It: This retro-styled shooter nails the same joy of rapid movement and blasting through dense enemy packs with powerful, readable weapons.

Stand and fight for humanity. This arcade shooter takes place in the year 2022, as the Earth Defense Force fends off an all-out attack by unknown life forms. Become an EDF soldier, battle against endless hordes of immense enemies, and restore peace to the earth.

Why similar: Co-op 17%, Online Co-Op 15.3%, Aliens 14%, Action 12.9%, Local Co-Op 8.9%

Why You'll Like It: Even in third person, its co-op structure, absurd alien invasions, and overwhelming enemy swarms mirror Serious Sam's gleefully chaotic scale.

Serious Sam Fusion is a central hub for several existing Serious Sam games developed by Croteam. Cool new features, engine upgrades, patches and updates will be released to existing owners for FREE!

Why similar: FPS 26.8%, Gore 22.1%, Co-op 12.7%, Action 9.8%, Comedy 5.6%

Serious Sam VR: The First Encounter is a frantic arcade action FPS, featuring singleplay and co-op campaign, various multiplayer modes, all presented in glorious VR and with different locomotion movements.

Why similar: Gore 66.7%, Action 28.2%, Indie 5.1%

Pile on the firepower with the revolutionary Gunstacker and fire all your weapons at once in a symphony of destruction!

Why similar: Action 28.2%, Gore 25.1%, Comedy 17.4%, Shooter 13.5%, Local Co-Op 11%

Serious Sam VR: The Second Encounter is a sequel to Serious Sam VR: The First Encounter - frantic arcade action FPS, featuring singleplay and co-op campaign, various multiplayer modes, all presented in glorious VR and with different locomotion movements.

Why similar: Gore 28.5%, Co-op 16%, FPS 15.8%, Action 10.8%, Old School 9.1%

Serious Sam 3 VR: BFE is a virtual reality action shooter, a glorious throwback to the golden age of first-person shooters where men were men, cover was for amateurs and pulling the trigger made things go boom.

Why similar: Gore 76.7%, Action 19.7%, Indie 3.6%

Serious Sam’s Bogus Detour is an all-new action-adventure in the legendary Serious Sam saga from Hammerwatch developer Crackshell.

Why similar: Gore 35.3%, Co-op 29.6%, Action 22.2%, Multiplayer 8.7%, Indie 4.2%

Serious Sam is back! And this time it's REAL!

Why similar: Gore 43%, FPS 20.8%, Co-op 13.4%, Action 13%, Shooter 6.9%

6-player co-op survival horror at its finest! Free updates, free special events and a ridiculous amount of fun!

Why similar: FPS 36.6%, Co-op 21.6%, Gore 13.9%, Online Co-Op 10.1%, Multiplayer 5.8%

Serious Sam: Tormental is a 3D rogue-lite top-down shooter where you blast your way through the tormented mind of demigod of destruction Mental, as he imagines worlds and monsters that stand on your path towards his inner ego. Let the showdown begin!

Why similar: Action 85.3%, Indie 14.7%

Relive Half-Life.

Why similar: FPS 44.2%, Aliens 14.7%, Action 8.2%, Shooter 7.9%, First-Person 6.6%

An intense first person shooter that delivers a twisted and gripping narrative of tragedy, modern crime drama, and supernatural horror.

Why similar: FPS 40.7%, Gore 25.7%, Co-op 11.8%, Action 7.7%, Shooter 6.1%

F.E.A.R. 3 delivers all the hallmarks that define the F.E.A.R. brand: terrifying paranormal experience, frenetic combat and a dramatic storyline.

Why similar: FPS 39%, Co-op 21%, Gore 11.7%, Online Co-Op 7%, Action 6.5%

Get ready for the most out-landish gameplay scenarios ever seen as the Third Street Saints take on the Syndicate!

Why similar: Co-op 29.1%, Comedy 24.3%, Online Co-Op 14.8%, Action 14.6%, Shooter 5.6%

Step into the boots of Serious Sam's most iconic foe, the Headless Kamikaze, and chase down the vile Serious Sam in this action packed arcade runner

Why similar: Action 65.9%, Funny 15%, Sci-fi 11.8%, Indie 4.8%, Singleplayer 2.5%

The King arrives with an arsenal of over-the-top weapons, giant explosions and pure unadulterated fun!

Why similar: FPS 43.9%, Aliens 12%, Gore 8.9%, Action 8.4%, Comedy 7.4%

Choose your weapons and take aim at the most random Serious Sam adventure yet!

Why similar: Action 60.5%, Comedy 24.9%, Indie 12.1%, Singleplayer 2.5%

Experience the insane antics of Saints Row IV. The Saints have gone from the Penthouse to the White House - but Earth has been invaded and it’s up to you to save it with an arsenal of superpowers and strange weapons, in the wildest open world game ever.

Why similar: Co-op 25.4%, Comedy 23.8%, Action 13.2%, Aliens 13.2%, Online Co-Op 11.9%

Sanctum 2 is the sequel to the world’s first Tower Defense/FPS hybrid game. Pick from four unique character classes and embark on a mission to protect the oxygen-producing Cores from hordes of deadly aliens who are threatened by their existence.

Why similar: FPS 41.4%, Co-op 22.8%, Online Co-Op 9.6%, Action 5.8%, Aliens 4.9%

A fast paced multiplayer shooter that pits aliens against humans in a strategic and action-packed struggle for survival!

Why similar: FPS 43%, Aliens 13.9%, Multiplayer 11.6%, Co-op 8.9%, Action 7.3%

The most EXPLOSIVE roguelike boomer shooter. Fully packed with serious action, wicked humor, and good old bloody fun. Blast hordes of bastards, stack insane perks, and unlock new stuff. Survive…or get shredded trying!.. And try again.

Why similar: Old School 27.9%, Shooter 27.1%, Action 19.9%, First-Person 16.6%, Funny 6.4%

Broforce is an action-packed side-scrolling run ‘n’ gun ode to freedom, putting you in control of an under-funded, overpowered paramilitary organization dealing exclusively in excessive force.

Why similar: Co-op 27%, Gore 15.7%, Local Co-Op 14.8%, Action 10.6%, Multiplayer 8.4%

Slice, burn, toss, zap, grind and gib massive hordes of repugnant orcs in this long-awaited successor to the award-winning Orcs Must Die! series.

Why similar: Co-op 48.9%, Online Co-Op 17.8%, Multiplayer 10.3%, Action 9.3%, Comedy 7%

Launch into the Borderlands universe and shoot ‘n’ loot your way through a brand new adventure that rockets you onto Pandora’s moon in Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel!

Why similar: FPS 26.2%, Co-op 17%, Online Co-Op 12.7%, Comedy 11%, Shooter 7%

Discover the original co-op shooter-looter, crammed with new enhancements! As one of 4 trigger-happy mercenaries with RPG progression, equip bazillions of guns to take on the desert planet Pandora.

Why similar: FPS 30.1%, Co-op 18.2%, Online Co-Op 13.3%, Gore 9.4%, Shooter 7.6%

The Galaxy’s Last Line of Offence. Enlist in the Helldivers and join the fight for freedom across a hostile galaxy in a fast, frantic, and ferocious third-person shooter.

Why similar: Online Co-Op 21.9%, Co-op 19.9%, Gore 15.1%, Multiplayer 9.6%, Comedy 9.6%

It's a fight for the future of the planet between the Ravagers, a merciless swarm of alien invaders, and the Earth Defense Force (EDF) in this third-person shooter.Play as four different classes in over 80 missions with a range of 800 weapons at your disposal.Co-op play supported.

Why similar: Co-op 19.1%, Aliens 14.4%, Online Co-Op 12.8%, Split Screen 10% ★, Action 9.5%

Purchase FBC: Firebreak and invite your friends to play the full game for free on any platform. FBC: Firebreak is a three-player cooperative first-person shooter set within a mysterious federal agency under assault by otherworldly forces.

Why similar: FPS 40%, Co-op 27.4%, Shooter 8%, Action 7.5%, First-Person 6.1%

The definitive version of the cult classic shooter, Shadow Warrior Classic Redux features remastered visuals and two massive expansion packs. Corporations rule every facet of life in a near-future Japan and employ Shadow Warriors, one-man armies of unparalleled skill, to protect their power and forcefully remove all opposition.

Why similar: FPS 46.4%, Gore 17.4%, Comedy 8.2%, Old School 7.7%, Action 7.2%